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In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web |title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide |author=Compton, Julie |work=NBC News |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=18 April 2021 |url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836}}</ref> | In rare cases, parents choose to raise their child without [[Assigned gender|assigning a gender]] to them, allowing the child to come to their [[gender identity]] on their own as they grow up. These children can be known as "theybies" (mixture of the words "[[Singular they|they]]" and "babies"). The concept of raising "theybies" became popularized in the 2010s, especially after media coverage in 2011 of a Canadian couple and their child named [[Neutral names starting with S|Storm]].<ref name="Compton">{{Cite web |title='Boy or girl?' Parents raising 'theybies' let kids decide |author=Compton, Julie |work=NBC News |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=18 April 2021 |url= https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/boy-or-girl-parents-raising-theybies-let-kids-decide-n891836}}</ref> | ||
Different to raising a child as a "theyby" is the concept of gender-neutral parenting, which is the practice of parenting without enforcing [[gender roles]] or gender norms. Gender-neutral parenting relies on the idea that a child's [[sex assigned at birth]] should not dictate what clothes they are allowed to wear, what toys they are allowed to play with, etc.<ref>{{Cite web |title=5 Myths About Gender Neutral Parenting |last=Lucas-Stannard |first=Paige |work=Everyday Feminism |date=8 January 2013 |access-date=13 November 2021 |url= https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/gender-neutral-parenting-myths/}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Gonzales, Maya. ''Gender Now Coloring Book: A Learning Adventure for Children and Adults''. | * Gonzales, Maya. ''Gender Now Coloring Book: A Learning Adventure for Children and Adults''. Reflection Press, 2010. | ||
* Lucas-Stannard, Paige. ''Gender Neutral Parenting: Raising Kids with the Freedom to Be Themselves''. Verity Publishing, 2013. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||